Board Effect
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Key dates
2025 meetings and events
The President’s Circle Garden Party
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Sylvan Grove Theater | Seattle Campus
- 5:30-8 p.m.
Orientation for UW Foundation Board of Directors
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Location TBA
For new directors and officers only
UW Recognition Gala
Friday, September 5, 2025
Suzzallo Library Reading Room
Please join us in honoring this year’s Gates Volunteer Service Award recipient!
The Next Course Series: Climate Resiliency and Innovation from the College of Built Environments
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Mithun on Seattle Pier 56 | Seattle, WA
The Next Course Series: Fostering Entrepreneurship
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Rosewood Sandhill | Menlo Park, California
UW Foundation Board Fall Meeting
Thursday, October 30, 2025
HUB Lyceum
- 8:15 – 9 a.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 9 – 11 a.m. | Board business
OMA&D Instructional Center Deep Dive
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Instructional Center | Seattle Campus
- 1-2:30 p.m. | Tour
2026 meetings and events
UW Foundation Board Winter Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2026
HUB Lyceum
- 8:15 – 9 a.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 9 – 11 a.m. | Board business
UW Foundation Board Spring Meeting
Thursday, April 30, 2026
HUB Lyceum
- 2:15 – 3 p.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 3 – 5 p.m. | Board business
- 5 – 7:30 p.m. | Spring dinner (location TBD)
UW Foundation Board Fall Meeting
Thursday, October 15, 2026
HUB Lyceum
- 8:30 – 9 a.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 9 – 11 a.m. | Board business
2027 meetings and events
UW Foundation Board Winter Meeting
Thursday, January 28, 2027
HUB Lyceum
- 8:15 – 9 a.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 9 – 11 a.m. | Board business
UW Foundation Board Spring Meeting
Thursday, April 15, 2027
HUB Lyceum
- 2:15 – 3 p.m. | Coffee and conversation
- 3 – 5 p.m. | Board business
- 5 – 7:30 p.m. | Spring dinner (location TBD)
UW Medicine Compass
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Gates Volunteer Service Award nominations
The Gates Volunteer Service Award is presented annually by the University of Washington and the UW Foundation to recognize and honor individuals whose long-term volunteer efforts of time, service and philanthropy have encouraged others to similarly support the University of Washington.
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